Pentax Optio A10 8 megapixel shooter reviewed

Digital Camera
Review is doing what doing what they do, and have a review up of Pentax's headline Optio, the 8 megapixel A10. Including a 3x optical zoom,
2.5-inch LCD, and optical image stabilisation, the camera looks to be a decent deal for it's roughly $300-350 asking
price, but the low battery life and sub-par default settings might be a turn-off for some. The back of the camera is
rather dominated by a 2.5-inch screen, leaving out an optical viewfinder, but probably not much the worse off, thanks
to the sharp and accurate LCD. The camera is fairly small, but manages to have decent ergonomics, and easy
customization makes it even nicer to use. Unfortunately, you might be using those menus a bit more than hoped, since
the default image settings were oversaturated and underexposed. Otherwise the image quality was fairly good, with
standard light response and uniform sharpness. Shake reduction worked well, which is a big plus, and while the
rechargeable battery wasn't quite up to snuff, you might have a bit of cash left over for a second one at this price.